Cornelis de Jager, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Cornelis de Jager

Dutch astronomer, university professor, pioneer of space science, science communicator and opponent of pseudoscience

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1921

Place of Birth: Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Profession: astronomer, physicist, astrophysicist, university teacher

Nationality: Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Cornelis "Kees" de Jager (born 29 April 1921) is a Dutch astronomer who specializes in predicting solar variation to assess the Sun's impact on future climate.
He was the General Secretary of the IAU from 1967 to 1973 and former director of the observatory at Utrecht.
He is a fellow with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.